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| MATR Newsletter - Tue Jun 23, 2015 |
Everyone should frequently take time to be quiet and sit by a little stream and just listen.
MATR to take a few days off to sit by a stream. Please send your stories, events, and job postings http://www.matr.net/ar ... .html
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Montana Data Focused Business Cluster
- Kalispell Chamber begins recruitment for 2015 Manufacturing Month
Valley's manufacturers highlighted in September and October
Sustainable Business Council
- QuestMT - A Forum On Marketing Analytics September 17-18th, 2015, Missoula, Montana
Together, we will address key issues, challenges, and limitations related to data driven marketing--engaging in critical discussion about what the future holds for marketing analytics.
Visit Montana - Montana Dept. of Tourism
- How urban agriculture has transformed Charlotte, North Carolina
Here are 10 urban agriculture projects currently growing in the Queen City.
Great Falls Development Authority
- 830-pound grizzly featured in new Lincoln, Montana display
The initial buzz around the bruin immediately made the office a must-stop location for tourists passing through, said Forest Service biologist Pat Shanley.
Come Home Montana
- Great Falls Development Authority Top 12 for 6/22/15
Here's the GFDA Top 12 for this week, celebrating great things happening to move Great Falls Forward.
Montana Business
- Montana Career Opportunities - Welder, Drafter, Project Engineer, Piping Design Engineer and more - Loenbro
If you're a hard-working, solutions-focused professional looking to join a team focused on long-term employee satisfaction, Loenbro would like to talk to you.
- Montana Career Opportunities - Information Security Administrator, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne HCM/Payroll Technical Analyst, Tax Manager, and more - The Washington Companies
Enjoy working for a successful organization that cares about and values its employees.
- MATR to take a few days off. Please send your stories, events, and job postings
If you have a Senior Management or Technical position open, please submit it. If you would like to find a Senior Management or technical position, MATR will also post appropriate resumes to increase your visibility to potential employers.
Careers
- UM trade center finds export opportunities in Canada
Montana World Trade Center Executive Director Brigitta Miranda-Freer says the state had more than half a billion dollars in exports to Canada last year.
- Loenbro - you don't ask 'why', you just figure out how to get it done... "a single-source solution for energy services and construction across the region"
"At the end of the day, it's really hard to beat a good Montana work ethic. Everyone who works for us understands the importance of operating with integrity, and our customers across the country know that; they appreciate that."
- onXmaps - Revolutionary Maps & Mapping Solutions
"Missoula has been incredibly supportive as a community and really adopted our product. That support is ultimately what allowed us to employ thirty people." - Rob Hart Vice-President onXmaps
- Crisafulli Dredges are Ready to Work at Your Job Site
We have our complete standard line of dredges available for immediate rental. Our rental package is customized to your project, and comes with on-site training, to ensure you're getting the most out of the equipment.
- Glacier Bank in Montana Hires CIT Exec Randall "Randy" Chesler as CEO's Likely Successor
Chesler most recently was president of CIT Bank in Salt Lake City. He has also worked as CEO of Size Technology, a consumer-payments software company, and as an executive for Visa and Citigroup.
- Montana energy chew company Voke Tab aims to expand beyond the Big Sky
"I've taken Voke tab around the world in 2012," world renowned climber Conrad Anker said. "I took it to Everest and shared it with our Sherpa climbing team and the name the Sherpas gave it -they're the backbone for all the Everest expeditions - was 'legs no tired.'"
- Lolo Peak Brewing Co. plans massive new location in Missoula's Old Sawmill District - Ground breaking today 6/23 at 1:00PM
"Nearly everything is set in place, except for the investors," said Patrick Offen, who co-owns Lolo Peak with Al Zepeda. "We do have some investors interested. Once we get them on board, we will literally be able to start being able to break ground this fall."
Idaho Business
- Here are 5 tips for job-seekers over 50
"The obstacles to re-employment success stem not just from employer views about older workers, but also from age-related differences in knowledge, skills, and abilities, and the kind of jobs people want," says Ruth Kanfer, coauthor of the study in the journal Psychological Bulletin.
Regional Business
- Idaho based Netacent trying to sell its unemployment software to other states
The integrated test suite contains thousands of pre-configured test cases to evaluate every aspect of your system and how it handles ICON data. When you see that all the ICON Data Station tests pass, you can be sure that the system is handling all ICON data correctly.
21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."
- Driver Shortage Ripples Across Trucking Industry
As freight volume gained momentum, "the trucking industry edged even closer to 100% utilization," said a State of Logistics report released Tuesday by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Education
- Policymakers Seek to Bridge the Internet Connectivity Gap for Students
Proposed federal policies could accelerate states' efforts to provide Internet access to students outside of school.
Montana Education Excellence
- Harvard Admissions Needs 'Moneyball for Life'
Specifically, our new model has helped us discover a strong positive correlation among three personality traits in children, and the creation of large fortunes, especially Wall Street fortunes. In brief:
Community
- New Bozeman private school to focus on learning disabilities
"I'm trying to take what I've learned, my own personal experience, and pay it forward," Scully said Friday. "I really believe this could be huge for the community."
Funding and Building your Business
- How to Make the Helena, Montana Urban Standards Boundary Work
The volunteer planning team's recommendations come after working in the community, meeting with stakeholders, touring the area, and receiving community feedback on various proposed ideas. The recommendations include:
Energy and Climate Change
- Startups can now raise up to $50 million from individuals with some caveats
Accredited investors are defined as those who have an annual income above $200,000, or a net worth of more than $1 million, not including their primary residence.
Miscellaneous Ramblings
- Earth is on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, scientists say, and it's humans' fault
"We are now moving into another one of these events that could easily, easily ruin the lives of everybody on the planet." Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich
- The Way Humans Get Electricity Is About to Change Forever
Trillions of dollars will be invested over the next 25 years, driving some of the most profound changes yet in how humans get their electricity.
- This Year Is Headed for the Hottest on Record, by a Long Shot
It's a continuation of trends that made 2014 the most blistering year for the surface of the planet, in records going back to 1880.
Transportation
- Diet that mimics fasting may boost health
"I've personally tried both, and the fasting mimicking diet is a lot easier and also a lot safer."
- Forget drones. The Army could soon be using hovering speeder bikes.
The real selling point for the U.S. Army appears to be that hoverbikes offer a cheap, reliable alternative to traditional helicopters.
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